{"id":6944,"date":"2020-10-07T14:05:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T14:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/your-support\/geldspende\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:06:24","slug":"financial-donation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/your-support\/financial-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate now \u2013 for mobility with perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since 1993, Velafrica has been collecting unused bicycles, repairing them in social institutions and then exporting them to partner organizations in Africa. With a donation (see below) or a <a href=\"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legacy<\/a>, you can help cover the costs of repair, transport, and training. Thank you very much!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .nav-pills .nav-link.active, .nav-pills .show>.nav-link {\n        color: #ffffff;\n        background-color: #e9571b;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"shadow p-3 mb-5\" style=\"background-color:white; border:2px solid #e9571b; border-radius:25px;\">\n\n<ul class=\"nav nav-pills p-0 nav-justified\" id=\"pills-tab\" role=\"tablist\">\n  <li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n    <button class=\"nav-link active\" id=\"pills-online-tab\" data-bs-toggle=\"pill\" data-bs-target=\"#pills-online\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"pills-online\" aria-selected=\"true\">Online donations<\/button>\n  <\/li>\n  <li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n    <button class=\"nav-link\" id=\"pills-manuell-tab\" data-bs-toggle=\"pill\" data-bs-target=\"#pills-manuell\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"pills-manuell\" aria-selected=\"false\">E-Banking<\/button>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"pills-tabContent\">\n  \n<div class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" id=\"pills-online\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"pills-online-tab\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sinnovativ.payrexx.com\/en\/pay?cid=3b6e83ab&amp;hide_description=1&amp;donation[preselect_interval]=one_time&amp;appview=1&#038;v=20250401\" id=\"payrexx-embed\" allow=\"payment *\" width=\"100%\" height=\"2400\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n  \n<div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"pills-manuell\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"pills-manuell-tab\">\n <div class=\"row justify-content-center p-1 d-sm-inline\">\n  <div class=\"col-7\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3>E-Banking<\/h3>\n  <p>You will need the following information to make your donation via E-Banking:<br><br>\n  <strong>Donations account:<\/strong> PC 30-7391-3<br>\n  <strong>Payee:<\/strong> Stiftung Sinnovativ \/ Velafrica \/ 3097 Liebefeld<br>\n  <strong>IBAN:<\/strong> CH27 0900 0000 3000 7391 3<br>\n  <strong>BIC:<\/strong> POFICHBEXXX<br><br>\n  You can download a QR payment slip <a href=\"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/QR-ZS-Webseite-002.pdf\">here<\/a>. <strong>Or scan the QR code down below directly from your E-Banking app.<\/strong><br><br>\nYou can find Velafrica&#8217;s privacy policy\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/privacy-policy\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"col-5\" style=\"width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/QR.png\" style=\"width:10rem\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-ddd53d9b-d1ea-46d2-b23a-6c9cfdd6f94a accordion accordion-flush\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2bac14f6-1d42-412f-acb1-3f1769d317ed accordion-item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h3 \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-header\" \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-2bac14f6-1d42-412f-acb1-3f1769d317ed-header\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<button \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-button collapsed\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#block-2bac14f6-1d42-412f-acb1-3f1769d317ed-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"block-2bac14f6-1d42-412f-acb1-3f1769d317ed-collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I deduct my donation from my taxes?\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-2bac14f6-1d42-412f-acb1-3f1769d317ed-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"block-2bac14f6-1d42-412f-acb1-3f1769d317ed-header\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\".block-ddd53d9b-d1ea-46d2-b23a-6c9cfdd6f94a\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Yes, your donation to Velafrica as part of \u00abSinnovativ \u2013 Foundation for Social Innovation\u00bb is tax deductible. We will send you donation receipts for tax purposes at the beginning of the following year. Please note the cantonal tax laws.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/210720_Steuerbefreiung-Sinnovativ.pdf\">Here you can find our tax exemption decision for the canton of Bern.<\/a><\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-37f1078e-3c7a-4e17-8a31-c5b592e480ea accordion-item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h3 \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-header\" \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-37f1078e-3c7a-4e17-8a31-c5b592e480ea-header\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<button \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-button collapsed\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#block-37f1078e-3c7a-4e17-8a31-c5b592e480ea-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"block-37f1078e-3c7a-4e17-8a31-c5b592e480ea-collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Zewo certification? What does the Zewo seal of approval mean?\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-37f1078e-3c7a-4e17-8a31-c5b592e480ea-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"block-37f1078e-3c7a-4e17-8a31-c5b592e480ea-header\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\".block-ddd53d9b-d1ea-46d2-b23a-6c9cfdd6f94a\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Velafrica has been Zewo-certified as part of \u00abSinnovativ \u2013 Stiftung f\u00fcr soziale Innovation\u00bb since 2022. The Zewo seal of approval is awarded to charitable non-profit organizations that are trustworthy, use their donations for a specific purpose, efficiently and in an impact-oriented manner and provide transparent information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Velafrica fulfills the 21 Zewo standards and has been certified with the seal of approval accordingly. Find out more about Zewo and the 21 standards at the following link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zewo.ch\/en\/the-21-zewo-standards\/\">https:\/\/zewo.ch\/en\/the-21-zewo-standards\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-50d28a2b-c2bc-4490-87b1-7a4d23034ba8 accordion-item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h3 \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-header\" \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-50d28a2b-c2bc-4490-87b1-7a4d23034ba8-header\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<button \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-button collapsed\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#block-50d28a2b-c2bc-4490-87b1-7a4d23034ba8-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"block-50d28a2b-c2bc-4490-87b1-7a4d23034ba8-collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tHow high are the transaction fees for online donations?\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-50d28a2b-c2bc-4490-87b1-7a4d23034ba8-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"block-50d28a2b-c2bc-4490-87b1-7a4d23034ba8-header\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\".block-ddd53d9b-d1ea-46d2-b23a-6c9cfdd6f94a\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Velafrica covers the transaction fees. Help us keep these costs low so that your donation has the greatest possible impact. The fees vary depending on the selected payment method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-1 gap-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Twint<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"mb-0\">1.30 %<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-1 gap-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\"><strong>Mastercard<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\">1.30 % + 0.20 CHF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-1 gap-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\"><strong>Visa<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\">1.30 % + 0.20 CHF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-1 gap-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\"><strong>PostFinance Pay<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\">1.50 % + 0.20 CHF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-1 gap-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\"><strong>Diners Club<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\">1.70 % + 0.20 CHF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-1 gap-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\"><strong>Discover<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mt-0 mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"mt-0 mb-0\">1.70 % + 0.20 CHF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-ffb6c1a2-2bc7-47ab-85b9-c0df7f07bb03 accordion-item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h3 \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-header\" \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-ffb6c1a2-2bc7-47ab-85b9-c0df7f07bb03-header\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<button \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-button collapsed\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#block-ffb6c1a2-2bc7-47ab-85b9-c0df7f07bb03-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"block-ffb6c1a2-2bc7-47ab-85b9-c0df7f07bb03-collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do legacies and inheritances work?\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-ffb6c1a2-2bc7-47ab-85b9-c0df7f07bb03-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"block-ffb6c1a2-2bc7-47ab-85b9-c0df7f07bb03-header\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\".block-ddd53d9b-d1ea-46d2-b23a-6c9cfdd6f94a\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong><strong>Doing good beyond life<\/strong><\/strong><br>Would you like to pass on your values and support our work in the long term? With a legacy, you can do good beyond your lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be happy to advise you personally and confidentially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Michelle_1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10216\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Michelle_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Michelle_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Michelle_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>Michelle Baumann<br>+41 31 529 38 82<br><a href=\"mailto:michelle.baumann@velafrica.ch\">michelle.baumann@velafrica.ch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-e217af20-eba5-4239-aa5d-0aa4f551e509 accordion-item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h3 \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-header\" \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-e217af20-eba5-4239-aa5d-0aa4f551e509-header\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<button \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-button collapsed\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#block-e217af20-eba5-4239-aa5d-0aa4f551e509-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"block-e217af20-eba5-4239-aa5d-0aa4f551e509-collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tDo you have further questions about donating money?\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div \r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-e217af20-eba5-4239-aa5d-0aa4f551e509-collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"block-e217af20-eba5-4239-aa5d-0aa4f551e509-header\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\".block-ddd53d9b-d1ea-46d2-b23a-6c9cfdd6f94a\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:michelle.baumann@velafrica.ch\">michelle.baumann@velafrica.ch<\/a><\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 1993, Velafrica has been collecting unused bicycles, repairing them in social institutions and then exporting them to partner organizations [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/your-support\/financial-donation\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Donate now \u2013 for mobility with perspectives<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":5747,"parent":6156,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6944","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6944"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27248,"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6944\/revisions\/27248"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/velafrica.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}